16 Pool Roach All-In

IntermediateZvPAll-in

GM Certified

By Serral • Patch 5.0.14

Play Style

Aggressive Roach all-in that hits before Protoss can get strong tech units. This build focuses on overwhelming the Protoss with mass Roaches before they can defend effectively.

Strategic Goals

→ Get Roaches quickly
→ Attack before Protoss tech
→ Overwhelm with numbers
→ Win before Immortals arrive

Counters

• Greedy Protoss tech
• Fast third Nexus

Weaknesses

• Early Immortal defense
• Strong wall-offs

Build Order Steps

Supply	Time	Action	Cost	Notes
13	0:13	100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
16	0:45	200 46s Required for production of zerglings and queens and researches zergling upgrades. Spawning Pool	200 46s	—
17	1:00	275 71s Spawns larvae to be morphed into other zerg strains, generates creep and digests minerals and gas into a usable form. The queen is spawned directly from the hatchery. Hatchery	275 71s	—
16	1:05	25 21s Allows drones to extract vespene gas. Extractor	25 21s	—
16	1:20	175 36s The new queen is very different than its StarCraft I counterpart, being a powerful attacking ground dwelling support unit ideal for zerg defense. Queen	175 36s	—
18	1:25	50 17s Fast but weak melee attacker ideal for swarming attacks in large numbers. Zerglingx6	300 17s	—
22	1:50	100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
22	1:55	150 39s Enables production of roaches and researches roach upgrades. Roach Warren	150 39s	—
22	2:15	175 36s The new queen is very different than its StarCraft I counterpart, being a powerful attacking ground dwelling support unit ideal for zerg defense. Queen	175 36s	—
24	2:30	100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
24	2:40	75 25 19s Exceptionally tough short ranged unit able to quickly regenerate and move while burrowed. Roachx7	525 175 19s	—
38	3:20	50 17s Fast but weak melee attacker ideal for swarming attacks in large numbers. Zerglingx8	400 17s	—